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Carlos Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Carlos Elementary is a public elementary school serving 113 students in grades PK-5 in the Alexandria Public School District in Carlos, Minnesota. This high-performing school has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Minnesota elementary schools over the past 10 years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

Carlos Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state in proficiency rates on the MCA-III Math and Reading assessments. In 2024-2025, 82.69% of Carlos Elementary students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 54.56% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In Reading, 65.38% of Carlos Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 54.04% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.5 to 11.9 over the past three school years, lower than nearby Woodland Elementary and Lincoln Elementary.

While Carlos Elementary excels overall, its performance for specific student subgroups, such as Male students, has been more variable. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in its free and reduced lunch rates, from 12.04% in 2021-2022 to 41.03% in 2022-2023 and 38.05% in 2023-2024, suggesting it may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population in recent years. The school's leadership may need to closely monitor the needs of these subgroups and adapt its strategies to ensure continued success for all students.

108

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,599

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 N Douglas Ave
Carlos, MN 56319-8171

(320) 852-7181

District: Alexandria Public School District

Students who attend Carlos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Discovery Middle School
High:	Alexandria Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (74% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg47%

63^rd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Alexandria Public School District

63^rd of 446Alexandria Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	63 of 872	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	68.8	269 of 881	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	296 of 845	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	197 of 858	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	204 of 869	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	407 of 870	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.1	143 of 847	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.7	270 of 853	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.3	210 of 848	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	68.3	276 of 840	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.2	154 of 826	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	83.5	68 of 824	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	78.9	109 of 820	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	65.5	299 of 814	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.9	447 of 803	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.8	238 of 434	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.2	353 of 781	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.1	175 of 777	77.5%	★★★★☆
2006	68.1	219 of 756	71.0%	★★★★☆
2005	80.6	64 of 685	90.7%	★★★★★
2004	51.3	392 of 676	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	57.3	335 of 674	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	67.8	261 of 787	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	290 of 783	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	420 of 787	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	268 of 812	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	595 of 826	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	533 of 799	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	80.9	111 of 808	86.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	125 of 714	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	304 of 730	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	425 of 712	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	352 of 725	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	265 of 710	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	443 of 722	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.9	229 of 712	67.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)82nd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-26 vs school

Female (2023)67th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math83%+37 vs state

Reading65%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Carlos Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Carlos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 N Douglas Ave	Carlos	56319	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 852-7181	108	10	10.8	25.9%	96 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	87.9	63^rd of 872 public elementary schools	92.8%		68.8	269^th of 881 public elementary schools	69.5%	206	92.9	88.9	70.0		82.7	71.4	66.7	60.0		65.4	$11,599
Miltona Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	271 Dale St	Miltona	56354	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(877) 736-1419	126	8	15.5	17.5%	121 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	83.6	106^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.8%		89.6	44^th of 881 public elementary schools	95.0%	62	84.2	85.0	66.7		77.8	63.2	60.0	58.3		60.3	$11,394
Voyager Elementary	Public	K-5	203 Voyager Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 762-3325	446	35	12.8	27.8%	410 (91.9%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	74.7	211^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.8%		71.9	236^th of 881 public elementary schools	73.2%	25	74.2	74.7	57.1		68.9	60.7	54.1	49.4		55.0	$11,254
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	1410 McKay Ave S Ste #101	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 762-3300	410	37	11.1	41.7%	328 (80.0%)	8 (2.0%)	40 (9.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.1%)	48.2	493^rd of 872 public elementary schools	43.5%		48.8	505^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.7%	12	50.7	56.7	43.2		49.8	49.3	34.5	46.0		43.8	$11,322
Lakes Country Academy - ALEX	Public	K-6	524 Willow Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(218) 739-3273	7	3	2.2		3 (42.9%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (28.6%)								(n/a)
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	1120 Lark St	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-3320	481	31	15.3	37.8%	402 (83.6%)	10 (2.1%)	33 (6.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	66.4	305^th of 872 public elementary schools	65.0%		69.6	260^th of 881 public elementary schools	70.5%	45	52.0	77.6	56.9		61.4	43.4	64.9	57.5		54.1	$11,098
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	303 Sanstead St E	Garfield	56332	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-3350	117	9	12.8	17.1%	114 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	88.4	57^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.5%		82.6	116^th of 881 public elementary schools	86.8%	59	68.8	94.4	68.4		77.4	56.3	72.2	79.0		69.8	$12,682
Osakis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 1st Ave E	Osakis	56360	Douglas County	Osakis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 859-2191	472	32	14.6	35.8%	445 (94.3%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	77.5	172^nd of 872 public elementary schools	80.3%		77.5	167^th of 881 public elementary schools	81.0%	5	80.3	65.1	75.0	54.4	68.5	42.3	65.1	61.5	63.2	57.5	$10,425
Parkers Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	518 S McCornell	Parkers Prairie	56361	Otter Tail County	Parkers Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 338-4079	251	15	16.4	35.5%	243 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	64.3	330^th of 872 public elementary schools	62.2%		58.5	395^th of 881 public elementary schools	55.2%	65	71.1	58.8	34.8	42.9	53.3	50.0	35.3	73.9	61.9	54.0	$13,211
Brandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	206 3rd St W	Brandon	56315	Douglas County	Brandon-Evansville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 834-4084	107	12	9.2	40.2%	101 (94.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$10,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Elementary

How many students attend Carlos Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 108 students attended Carlos Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Carlos Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carlos Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Discovery Middle School
High : Alexandria Area High School

Is Carlos Elementary a good school?

Yes. Carlos Elementary ranks in the top 7.2% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Carlos Elementary?

Students at Carlos Elementary are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Carlos Elementary in?

Alexandria Public School District

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